T&G Building: 143-153 Collins Street, MELBOURNE
| Building ProfileName : T&G Building
Past Names : Temperance & General, KPMG HouseLocationAddress: 143-153 Collins Street
City: MELBOURNE
Postcode: 3000
T&G Building is a landmark
Construction DetailsBuilt: 1928 - 1929
Original use: Office
Current use: Office
Height
(to roof) : 40
(to pinnacle) : 67
number of floors : 12Built in the Interwar period in the Chicagoesque style
Notable featuresHuge cornice and dominant tower, the T & G buildings were of similar design in most cities built in the 20s. The Melbourne T & G is one of the only of its kind remaining in Australia. It features a step back tower adorned by a pyramid atop a massive Chicagoesque base. A further stage, that extended it along Russell Street to the corner of Flinders Lane was completed, in the same Renaissance palazzo style in the 1960s. The complete building exterior was restored and conserved in the 1990s despite a lack of official heritage status. HistoryArchitect: A & K Henderson
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